# How to connect Bidsketch to OpenClaw (paste one key, 38 tools) > Connect Bidsketch to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Bidsketch key once and 38 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/bidsketch The usual route to Bidsketch access for OpenClaw is an MCP server you configure and keep running, plus your own OAuth app or API keys. ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical Bidsketch setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Bidsketch in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Bidsketch actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. ## Setup It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Bidsketch. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Bidsketch** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask OpenClaw in plain English. **Paste this into OpenClaw to set up ClawLink:** > I want to connect my apps to OpenClaw through ClawLink. > Please install the ClawLink plugin from ClawHub and enable it: `openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin` > When it is installed, tell me and stop. After I reply, give me the ClawLink pairing link. Setup notes, if you need them: https://claw-link.dev/skill.md **Alternative for any agent (no plugin needed):** if the OpenClaw plugin route isn't available or doesn't work, any AI agent with shell access can use the ClawLink CLI instead: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login # sign in via browser — no API key to paste npx -y @useclawlink/cli connect bidsketch # connect Bidsketch (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions bidsketch # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run bidsketch --input '' # execute (add --confirm for writes) ``` ### Install by command The setup prompt above does all of this in one paste. By hand, it is one install command plus a browser approval: ```bash openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin ``` Then ask OpenClaw to set up ClawLink. It starts browser pairing and prints an approval link — open it, approve the device, return to the chat, and say `done`. Finally, connect Bidsketch in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Bidsketch API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Pull the relevant data from Bidsketch, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. ### Using a different agent? The OpenClaw plugin is one client of ClawLink's MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent that can run a shell command pairs with the same ClawLink account through the CLI: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Bidsketch is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 38 Bidsketch tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: [connect apps to any AI agent](https://claw-link.dev/learn/connect-apps-to-any-ai-agent). ## Bidsketch MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Bidsketch MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Bidsketch to OpenClaw and exposes 38 Bidsketch tools your agent can call over [MCP](https://claw-link.dev/learn/what-is-an-mcp-server), with [hosted auth](https://claw-link.dev/learn/oauth-for-ai-agents) and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The [Hermes Bidsketch integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/bidsketch) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Bidsketch integration can do 38 Bidsketch tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 38. ### 30 of 38 Bidsketch tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get client** `bidsketch_get_client` | Get a client by ID | | **Get client proposals** `bidsketch_get_client_proposals` | List proposals for a specific client | | **Get clients** `bidsketch_get_clients` | Retrieve all clients | | **Get fee** `bidsketch_get_fee` | Get a single fee | | **Get fees** `bidsketch_get_fees` | List all the fees for the account | | **Get proposal** `bidsketch_get_proposal` | Get a proposal by ID | | **Get proposal content** `bidsketch_get_proposal_content` | Get a proposal with all its content (sections and fees) | | **Get proposal fee** `bidsketch_get_proposal_fee` | Get a single fee item for a proposal | | **Get proposal fees** `bidsketch_get_proposal_fees` | List all fees for a proposal | | **Get proposal section** `bidsketch_get_proposal_section` | Fetch a single proposal section | | **Get proposal sections** `bidsketch_get_proposal_sections` | Get all sections for a proposal | | **Get proposal stats** `bidsketch_get_proposal_stats` | Get proposal statistics for your Bidsketch account | | **Get proposals** `bidsketch_get_proposals` | Retrieve all proposals for the account | | **Get section** `bidsketch_get_section` | Fetch a section by ID | | **Get sections** `bidsketch_get_sections` | Retrieves all reusable proposal sections saved to your Bidsketch account | | **Get templates** `bidsketch_get_templates` | Retrieves all proposal templates saved in the account | | **List proposal closing sections** `bidsketch_list_proposal_closing_sections` | Get a collection of closing sections for a proposal | | **List proposal opening sections** `bidsketch_list_proposal_opening_sections` | Get a collection of opening sections for a proposal | | **Create client** `bidsketch_create_client` | Create a client | | **Create proposal** `bidsketch_create_proposal` | Create a new proposal | | **Post fee** `bidsketch_post_fee` | Create a fee | | **Post proposal fee** `bidsketch_post_proposal_fee` | Create a proposal fee | | **Post proposal section** `bidsketch_post_proposal_section` | Create a proposal section | | **Post section** `bidsketch_post_section` | Create a section | | **Post webhook** `bidsketch_post_webhook` | Create a webhook subscription in Bidsketch to receive real-time notifications when specific | | **Put client** `bidsketch_put_client` | Update a client | | **Put fee** `bidsketch_put_fee` | Update a fee | | **Put proposal** `bidsketch_put_proposal` | Update a specific proposal's details | | **Put proposal fee** `bidsketch_put_proposal_fee` | Update a proposal fee | | **Put proposal section** `bidsketch_put_proposal_section` | Update a proposal section | ## Example prompts **Get Client** > Pull the relevant data from Bidsketch, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Client Proposals** > Pull the relevant data from Bidsketch, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Clients** > Pull the relevant data from Bidsketch, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Fee** > Pull the relevant data from Bidsketch, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. ## ClawLink vs. building it yourself The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Bidsketch working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Bidsketch API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Bidsketch account becomes available to the agent without you building credential management. | | **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Bidsketch. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. | | **Agent usability** | You still need to expose the right Bidsketch actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 38 tools for Bidsketch are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Bidsketch to AI agents. It is developer infrastructure: Python and TypeScript SDKs, an MCP server, and a catalog past 1,000 apps, aimed at teams shipping agent products. ClawLink is built for OpenClaw users instead. You install the plugin once, connect Bidsketch in the browser, and the 38 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Bidsketch key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### OpenClaw installed the Bidsketch skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Bidsketch, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Bidsketch is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register. ### Connection succeeds but no tools appear Reconnect Bidsketch from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded. ### "Tool schema not loaded yet" error when calling Bidsketch tools Bidsketch tool schemas load on demand the first time a tool runs and are cached after that, so this error usually clears on its own: wait a few seconds and retry the same request. If every Bidsketch call keeps failing with it in a fresh chat, reconnect from the dashboard, and contact support if it still persists — that pattern points to a configuration problem on our side, not something you can fix by reconnecting again. ### Bidsketch returns 403 or "permission denied" on one action while others work Two usual causes. The connected account may not have access to the specific workspace, inbox, store, or project in the request — check that first. If access looks right, the agent may have sent a placeholder value (like "YOUR_ID" or an example id from documentation) instead of a real one: ask it to run a list or search tool first, then retry the action with a real id from those results. Most failures at this stage are one of these two, not ClawLink bugs. ### API key setup works but results look incomplete Double-check that the API key for Bidsketch has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Bidsketch integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Bidsketch: link your Bidsketch account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Bidsketch API through 38 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Bidsketch to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Bidsketch skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Bidsketch. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Bidsketch key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Bidsketch to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Bidsketch in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Bidsketch up myself? The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Bidsketch working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Bidsketch skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Bidsketch, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Bidsketch is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register. ## Related - [GitHub](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/github) — Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and workflows - [OpenClaw PagerDuty integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/pagerduty) — Manage incidents, on-call schedules, and services - [SafetyCulture](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/safetyculture) — SafetyCulture (formerly iAuditor) is a workplace operations platform that enables teams to conduct digital inspections, manage audits, track issues, schedule tasks, and maintain compliance through mobile and web applications.